No Use?

[Christopher K. Hartley]

I recently found this on the web with the following caption:

Ombu tree
The only tree of the Pampas as it is no use for anything except shade & is thus left alone in a landscpe devoid of trees. This is in Prado Pk Montevideo

Any ideas guys?

[Mark Pruitt]

I think there is one thing we can say with absolute certainty: That description was NOT written by a wood turner.:rolleyes: